Professor Sandman’s Cosmic Jukebox of Harmonic Consciousness: HAPPY & SAD by Kacey Musgraves

Jan. 15, 2024 I know a kid — a really cool kid — who struggles with big feelings. This kiddo gets a big ol’ knot in their gut, lots of times for no good reason. It’s just there. Worry Belly. That’s what they call it. It’s a good name. I connect with that kid in …

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Professor Sandman’s Cosmic Jukebox of Harmonic Consciousness: HAPPY BIRTHDAY by Stevie Wonder

Jan. 14, 2024Ninety-five. That’s how old the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., would be tomorrow if he were still with us.  I don’t know that I can say much about the man and his legacy that hasn’t been said, so I won’t try. But I will say that his dream is the life vest that …

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Professor Sandman’s Cosmic Jukebox of Harmonic Consciousness: SWINGING PARTY by The Replacements

Jan. 13, 2024 Something I’ve worked hard on over the past eight years or so is developing and deepening my ability to engage in self-compassion. Basically, self-compassion is treating yourself with the same kindness and grace that you treat your friends with. One of the key aspects of self-compassion is understanding that you are not …

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Professor Sandman’s Cosmic Jukebox of Harmonic Consciousness: OVER THE HILL by John Hiatt

Jan. 12, 2024 There’s a difference between getting old and growing old. Growing old involves maturity, grace, and wisdom. Getting old — to me anyway — means feeling like a tired, sore, grumpy bastard. All day today, I’ve felt like I’m getting old. I’ve got this thing going on in my right shoulder. It started …

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Professor Sandman’s Cosmic Jukebox of Harmonic Consciousness: HEARD IT ON THE RADIO by The Bird and the Bee

Jan. 11, 2024 Summer is on my mind tonight. And with it, summertime music. The drive home this evening was filled with snow and slippery roads. A big, windy storm (the second in less than a week) is coming Saturday, and there are two big snowstorms possible next week. So I’m thinking of summer. On …

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